CSM Legal Aspects of Security Management 3

Question 1

A security manager drafting a contract with a security guard company should ensure it includes which provision to protect the client organization from liability for the guard company's negligence?

Accepted Answer

An indemnification and hold harmless clause

Answer

Indemnification and hold harmless clauses contractually shift liability to the security company for claims arising from their own negligence, protecting the client organization.

Question 2

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), a security manager working for a publicly traded company has whistleblower protection obligations that include:

Accepted Answer

Protecting employees who report suspected securities fraud from retaliation

Answer

SOX Section 806 protects employees of publicly traded companies who report suspected securities fraud from employer retaliation, creating obligations for security managers in how they handle such reports.

Question 3

When a security officer makes a lawful citizen's arrest, which of the following best describes the officer's legal obligation immediately after the arrest?

Accepted Answer

Deliver the suspect to law enforcement without unreasonable delay

Answer

After a lawful citizen's arrest, the arresting party must deliver the suspect to law enforcement authorities without unreasonable delay to avoid liability for false imprisonment.

Question 4

Which federal agency enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination that could impact security department hiring and promotion practices?

Accepted Answer

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer

The EEOC enforces federal employment discrimination laws, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and EPA, which directly govern hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions in security departments.

Question 5

A security manager discovers that a company database containing employee personal information was breached. Under most U.S. state data breach notification laws, the company is generally required to:

Accepted Answer

Notify affected individuals and sometimes regulators within a specified timeframe

Answer

All 50 U.S. states have breach notification laws requiring timely notification to affected individuals—and sometimes regulators or attorneys general—when personal information is compromised.

CSM - Certified Security Manager Practice Test

CSM - Certified Security Manager Practice Test

CSM Legal Aspects of Security Management 3